Wilmington Island
| Wilmington Island, Georgia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Wilmington Island as seen from Skidaway Island
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 Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.00333°N 80.97528°WCoordinates: 32°0′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.00333°N 80.97528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.5 sq mi (24.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,138 |
| • Density | 1,846/sq mi (712.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31410 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-83168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867248 |
Wilmington Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,138 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The communities of Wilmington Island form a large and affluent suburb of Savannah, where most residents work. The island lies east of Savannah between the town of Thunderbolt and the beach community of Tybee Island. Wilmington Island is home to the Wilmington Plantation condominiums.
Wilmington Island is located at 32°00′12″N 80°58′31″W / 32.003463°N 80.975224°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.7 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 13.94%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,213 people, 5,613 households, and 4,058 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,682.9 people per square mile (649.4/km²). There were 5,946 housing units at an average density of 704.0 per square mile (271.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.26% White, 3.93% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
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